Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2003 oscars-folly spiced orange peel

spiced orange peel

The harvest began on September 25 for the youngest merlots

Aged 26 months in oak

the wine gradually invades the palate

Juicy and deft

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2003 oscars-folly spiced orange peel"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" This year was strongly marked by hot weather starting in mid May, building up to record temperatures in August. The summer of 2003 was totally outside the norm. 35 mm of rain in early September brought on an overwhelming and all encompassing attack of botrytis that resulted in a unique phenomenon: the entire crop was picked in one single pass! The wine is as elegant as it is